The Secret of Second Marriage

Shen Xing suddenly realized something, gave me a thumbs up, and looked at me with great admiration, saying, "Sis, you're so smart!"

I immediately pulled Shen Xing back, retracing the steps of the haunted house. Shen Xing was still trembling with fear as he followed behind me, but this time, I didn't let go of his hand.

When we arrived at the entrance of the haunted house game, the beautiful lady there had Tang Dynasty makeup on, with floral decorations on her forehead, dressed like Yang Guifei, in a red dress and pomegranate skirt, looking elegant and noble.

She asked me with a friendly smile, "Tourist, is there anything you need?"

I went straight to the point: "I've found three clues. Are you the real ghost bride?"

The beautiful young lady in the Tang suit looked at me for a moment, then blinked and whispered mysteriously in my ear with a smile, "Shh, keep it down, don't tell anyone!"

Hey beautiful, you're so clever! You're the first player to clear the level today, so here's a secret reward of 5 gold coins!

After she finished speaking, according to the game rules, she gave me 5 gold coins and put them into my sachet. The sachet was a game item that this young lady gave me when I entered the game.

When you successfully exit the haunted house, there are staff members at the exit who will collect and register the sachets, as well as the copper coins, gold coins, and silver coins.

Carrying a full load of sachets, I happily led Shen Xing through the haunted house again. The last level of the haunted house, behind the ghost bride's bridal chamber, had a tent. After passing through the tent, we could see the daylight outside.

The bright sunlight shone on the exit, giving me a sense of relief.

Seeing the sunlight, Shen Xing said happily, "Sis, we passed the challenge!"

"We successfully passed the challenge!"

I was also very happy.

The staff at the back exit had set up a table at the side door to collect tourists' game props and spare change.

There were many tourists ahead of us, about a dozen people, who returned the sachets and exchanged the tokens they found inside the haunted house for cash.

However, they didn't get much cash; they only found a dozen or so copper coins and exchanged them for a little over ten dollars.

When it was our turn in line, I placed the sachet in front of the staff and had them count the gold, silver, and copper coins inside.

The staff counted them: yellow represented gold coins, white represented silver coins, and black represented copper coins, totaling 705 coins.

"Congratulations to you both! You've found so many game tokens and exchanged them for 705 yuan in cash. Would you like to cash them now, or use them to continue into the next level of the haunted house in the game park?"

"Friendly reminder: the next haunted house is - Bloody Hospital!"

The staff were very enthusiastic and polite.

Shen Xing immediately shook his head and refused.

I glanced at the time; we'd already been playing for over two hours.

I had no interest in visiting another haunted house, so I decisively asked the staff to help me exchange 705 yuan, which was then transferred directly to Shen Xing's WeChat account.

Emerging from the exit of the haunted house, you find yourself in a shopping mall street behind the amusement park, lined with a dazzling array of shops and goods.

Two cameramen from the production crew followed us and filmed us all afternoon.

I said to him, "Give it back to your manager!"

"Sis, I have 5 yuan left, let me buy you an ice cream."

Before Shen Xing came to record the show, the production team had already emptied all the money in her WeChat account, leaving her with a balance of 0.

After returning the money to his agent, he only had 5 yuan left in his account.

He still took me to a McDonald's and bought me a strawberry sundae for 5 yuan.

He said, "Sis, here you go!"

As I took the strawberry sundae he handed me, I suddenly thought of the days when my ex-husband and I suffered together. Back then, we had just come to Beijing to pursue our dreams, and with no connections or background, we could only afford to live in the cheapest basement and eat boiled cabbage noodles.

I saved the money for my husband's postgraduate studies, buying him study materials and finance books.

I always save the best food for him, even if it's something delicious, I can't bear to eat it myself.

When we go on a date and finally manage to eat a bowl of beef noodles at a roadside stall, I still pick out the beef to give him extra nutrition.

I thought loving someone meant caring for them and giving them the best I could give.

But reality dealt me ​​a heavy blow. After my ex-husband became rich, he didn't care about the kindness we had shown him at the beginning. Instead, he had an affair and left his wife, who had been through thick and thin with nothing, by leaving her with nothing!

Now, having endured the hardships of marriage and divorce, I'm 33 years old and struggling on my own with my daughter.

The fairytale romance I once believed in has been shattered, and I've already endured the harsh realities of society.

I am no longer the naive girl who poured her heart out to others.

I've started to love myself more.

I said to Shen Xing, "Why are you so nice to me?"

Shen Xing suddenly asked me, "Shouldn't you treat someone well if you like them? Sister, I'm a man, it's okay for a man to suffer a little!"

Men are born to protect the women they love!

I asked the waiter for a wooden spoon and ate the strawberry sundae with Shen Xing on the street. It was icy cold and very sweet.

After we finished our strawberry sundaes, we didn't even have enough money for a taxi back.

Shen Xing ran straight to a music restaurant by the roadside for me, borrowed a guitar, and played the folk guitar song "My Girl" at the restaurant entrance.

His singing voice is very special and exceptionally beautiful; it can move people.

After singing a few songs, passersby and tourists tipped Shen Xing by putting money into the black backpack in front of him, some giving 10 yuan, some 5 yuan, and some giving one or two yuan.

In less than an hour, he earned more than 100 yuan.

I'm quite envious of him.

Shen Xing earned the reward entirely through her outstanding talent.

He was wearing a mask and didn't show his face at all; otherwise, if these young girls knew he was their idol, they probably would have rushed over and surrounded us.

After making his money, Shen Xing returned the guitar to the bar owner and left a note on the wall saying thank you.

The tavern owner loved to travel when he was young, and he went to many places such as Tibet and Xinjiang. He was a backpacker. Later, when he got older, he returned to his favorite city, Yunnan, and opened a small tavern.

He was a very nice man and welcomed us, the couple, to visit his little bar again next time.

Shen Xing and I had a whole day of dating today. It was exciting and adventurous, and we met a lot of nice people.

We took the money we earned from singing, hailed a taxi, and went back to the inn where the show was being filmed.

It was past 7 p.m. when I got back, which was neither early nor late.

President Jiang and Zeng Wanwan have already returned.

The other male and female guests are still out on dates and haven't returned.

Shen Xing said to me with particular pride, "Sis, if we ever fall on hard times, I can sing to support you!"

I laughed. What a poetic and artistic young man he is!

I said, "I'm not so poor that I need you to busk!"

After I finished speaking, I went back to my room to take a shower and change my clothes.

The production team said that at 8 pm, all the dating guests would go downstairs for dinner, and they would chat about their dating experiences and potential romantic interests while eating.

When I returned to my room, Zeng Wanwan was already having a facial with a face mask on.

The cabinet in front of her was piled with cosmetics and skincare products; any bottle containing essential oil or face cream cost several thousand yuan, and they were all from big brands.

Her wardrobe was filled with clothes and shoes, all from famous brands like LV, Gucci, and Hermes. Even her silk pajamas were from a well-known international brand and cost over 2000 yuan.

She's definitely a beauty that money can buy.

Zeng Wanwan asked me, "Sister Man, I heard you went on a date with some young heartthrobs today. How was it? Those guys are so impulsive and rash; they probably aren't as calm, collected, and mature as President Jiang, right?"

"No, some forms of maturity are not defined by age."

I say.

I found myself subconsciously starting to defend Shen Xing.

Compared to President Jiang, Shen Xing did not possess the aloof and domineering aura of President Jiang.

President Jiang is the kind of person who is aloof and keeps people at arm's length. He always seems to be preoccupied with many things, making you feel like you are with an emperor when you are around him, giving you a sense of superiority.

A man like that will always have a lot of face wherever he goes.

President Jiang is the kind of successful man in the conventional sense, the kind of CEO that countless beautiful women dream of marrying—a man with a deep mind, refined manners, handsome appearance, and a particularly aloof and celibate nature.

But with that kind of man, you can never truly reach the depths of his heart, because no matter how much he says he loves you, he always puts his career first.

If you hinder his career, you will be the first person he sacrifices!

I have long experienced President Jiang's gentleness, and I have also long experienced his ruthlessness.

I've demystified President Jiang.

But it's clear that Zeng Wanwan, this rich second-generation heiress, really likes President Jiang. I feel that what Zeng Wanwan wants isn't love.

What she wanted was a marriage between two powerful people, and to become the admired and envied Mrs. Jiang.

Even if it means sacrificing a lifetime of love.

People are always like this, bustling about for profit!

Zeng Wanwan looked at me with some confusion: "Sister Man, you're still blaming President Jiang, aren't you? I know it was President Jiang and I who wronged you! If you want compensation, you can tell me!"

Don't hold a grudge against me and President Jiang, and don't waste your time and energy on a little puppy. Okay?

I was so angry I almost laughed.

I suddenly realized that Zeng Wanwan and President Jiang are really the same kind of people. They always look at a person's family and background. They think that Shen Xing is young and that there is a big age gap between us, so it is impossible for us to have a sincere relationship.

I sneered and said to Zeng Wanwan, "I'm not being spiteful. I think Shen Xing is a million times better than President Jiang! These are my exact words, you can pass them on to President Jiang!"

I'm not so naive as to date another guy out of spite for a man!

If you don't love someone anymore, you just don't love them anymore!

"Just because President Jiang can get engaged to someone else, doesn't mean I can't have a new love? Doesn't it mean I can't pursue love?"